Crime & Deviance

This device was used primarily to ________________ people who were deviant/criminals.

• publicly shame

• torture

• kill

• house

Public shaming sends the message:

• "Criminals aren't people."

• "Most people are good at heart."

• "Behave badly, and this could be you!"

• "Crime is okay."

A behavior that violates societal norms is called:

• Sanctions

• Crime

• Deviance

• Anomie

"whiskey plates" distinguish deviant people from the rest of society. For this reason, they are an example of a(n):

• crime

• stigma

• anomie

• sanction

Rewards or punishments that encourage people to "conform" to the norms of society are called:

• Crimes

• Anomie

• Sanctions

• Stigmas

A "deviant" behavior is only considered a crime if it is prohibited by law (illegal).

• True

• False

Robbing a bank is an example of:

• deviance

• crime

• both

Calling me "Elizabeth" instead of "Ms. Hynes" is an example of:

• deviance

• crime

• both

Most people arrested for crimes are female.

• True

• False

Most people arrested for crimes are younger.

• True

• False